1. General Practice Access, have your say

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    How easy is it to get an appointment with your GP or practice nurse? We carried out some research in 2015 that showed patients lacked an understanding of how GP appointment systems worked and we are still hearing that message.

  2. New Online GP Consultation Service Launched at Shropshire Practices

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    Online GP consultations have been introduced at some GP practices in the county.

  3. GP Practice and Pharmacy Christmas and New Year Opening Times

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    Where to get this help this Christmas and New Year when your GP Practice is closed. Local NHS health professionals are advising residents where to go to get medical help and advice when their GP practice is closed this festive period.

  4. GP patient experience survey

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    Around 2.2 million people aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England, will receive an invitation to take part in Europe’s biggest patient experience survey in the new year.

  5. Easter GP opening hours

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    GP practices in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will be ‘open as usual’ on Good Friday and Easter Monday this bank holiday weekend. In support of this, pharmacies will also open between 2pm and 5pm on these days, with some planning to open for longer

  6. Help Is Available This May Bank Holiday

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    NHS 111 will be available to contact, and practices will be open across the county during normal opening times on Friday, 8 May - although you may be asked to attend a different practice if you need a face to face appointment.

  7. The NHS is Here for You this Spring Bank Holiday

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    Residents are urged to seek medical help should they need it this Spring Bank Holiday (Monday, 25 May) say health leaders at Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups.

  8. Dodington Surgery Closure

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    No-one will be left without access to a GP when Dodington Surgery in Whitchurch closes next year, say health bosses at NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

  9. Shropshire residents' experiences included in national report about GP access

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    Healthwatch England research shows that tens of thousands of people struggled to contact or see their doctor during the first year of the pandemic.

  10. Where To Get Medical Help During Easter Bank Holiday

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    Although GP practices are closed over the Easter bank holiday (Friday 2, April to Monday 5, April), NHS services including GP appointments are available say health leaders at NHS Shropshire and NHS Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups

  11. You said, we did - Shifnal & Priorslee Medical Practice

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    Between 25th May and 1st June 2021, 45 members of the public contacted us about Shifnal and Priorslee Medical Practice. The vast majority of these comments were expressing concern about aspects of the service provided by the practice.

  12. Where to go if you’re feeling unwell this Bank Holiday

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    Information from the NHS about services over the holiday weekend

  13. Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub – Listening exercise

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    NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG is calling on the local community to share their views on a proposal for a new health and wellbeing hub in Shrewsbury.

  14. Inquiry into primary care for people with osteoporosis.

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    The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Osteoporosis and Bone Health has launched an inquiry into primary care for people with osteoporosis.

  15. Choose the right health service for your needs this Easter Bank Holiday

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    Health and care services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin continue to face unprecedented pressure

  16. Share your views on the Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub

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    The NHS in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is calling on local communities to share their views on a brand-new, state-of-the-art health and wellbeing hub in Shrewsbury.

  17. Council opens more opportunities for carers to help shape services

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    Unpaid and family carers across Shropshire are being offered more opportunities to get involved in helping shape health and social care services.

  18. Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub – share your views

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    We encourage everybody who has views, supporting or opposing the current proposals, to share them with us.

  19. Are you or your loved one waiting on a health care referral? Share your views

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    Have you or your loved one been left frustrated after struggling to get the specialist tests or treatment needed? You’re not alone.

  20. Events to shape the future of local palliative and end of life care

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    Palliative and end of life care affects us all, at all ages – the living, the dying and the bereaved. Join either the online or face-to-face session to take part in a conversation about palliative and end of life care and shape our local approach.

  21. Residents across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin encouraged to order prescriptions ahead of festive period

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    Get ready for Christmas by ordering your prescriptions early, is the message from health experts at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

  22. Are you struggling to access health and care services this winter?

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    With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones.

  23. Diabetes care and support - share your experiences

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    We want to hear from people with diabetes or those who have been identified as being at risk of developing diabetes (pre-diabetic) about their experiences of diabetic care and support.

  24. Living Well with Cancer

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    We would like to hear about all aspects of the treatment and support for cancer patients and their families, from hospital treatment, to GP help and community based support from self-help groups and organisations such as Macmillian Cancer support.